The state legalized sports betting in Oregon but through its online platform, The Oregon Lottery Scoreboard. Positive Strides to Legalization of Sports Betting In 2011, an amendment was made that made accepting betting money online a felony. However, in 2004, the greyhound race lost its appeal, and the last one took place in 2004.įelony for Accepting Gambling Money Online Greyhound and horse races betting were accepted electronically in 1973. Later on, in 1984, the state signed a bill that allowed lottery gaming. In 193 Oregon, State legalized social gaming, and this saw and increased setup of several social gaming locations across the state. In 1976 raffles and bingo sports ware were added to the bill after an amendment to the charity betting bill. These kick-started the sports betting history in Oregon State.Īfter the horse racing betting was legalized several decades later, the state allowed fundraising in charity betting. Pari-mutuel betting on horse racing was the first to be legalized, followed by greyhound betting in 1933. Oregon State is known for horse betting, which was legalized in 1931.